US warns China over “provocative behavior” in the South China Sea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper reiterates Washington’s opposition to the militarization of the disputed waters
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The former Disney executive walks away after the trendy Chinese-owned app is dragged into US-China row
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How China invaded Taiwan amid US Presidential Election chaos
A former vice-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff outlines a scenario that could trigger conflict in the Taiwan Strait
China would be wrong to think Joe Biden is a soft touch
Joe Biden’s China policy will be more structured compared to President Donald Trump’s scattergun approach. Photo: Courtesy of Gage Skidmore / Flickr
China accuses US of strangling smartphone group Huawei
Washington imposes increased sanctions of the telecom giant amid tech row
China’s self-driving economy threatens to stall amid US roadblocks
Beijing will struggle to become self-sufficient as sluggish demand and international tensions wreak havoc
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Beijing aims to bring up the tech conflict with Washington in a review of the phase one trade deal
China plots to turn democratic ‘Taiwan into the next Hong Kong’
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warns of the dangers posed by Beijing to the island’s thriving democracy
Hong Kong pressured to hold elections and lift ban on candidates
They should go ahead as soon as possible, according to a joint statement from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US and UK